St. Petersburg Police Seek Driver in Fatal Crosswalk Collision
St. Petersburg police are searching for a driver involved in a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred early Friday morning. A 47-year-old woman was struck and killed in a marked crosswalk on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street at 15th Avenue…
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, August 10, 2026 —
St. Petersburg, FL – Authorities are actively seeking information regarding a driver involved in a fatal pedestrian crash that took place early Friday morning. The incident resulted in the death of a 47-year-old woman.
The collision occurred within a marked crosswalk located at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street and 15th Avenue South. Details surrounding the circumstances of the crash have not yet been fully released by the St. Petersburg Police Department. The department has stated that they are looking for the driver who was operating the vehicle at the time of the incident.
The identity of the victim has been withheld pending notification of next of kin. Further details, including the specific time of the early morning crash and descriptions of the vehicle or driver sought, were not immediately available. The St. Petersburg Police Department has not provided information on whether any witnesses have come forward.
Authorities are urging anyone with information pertinent to this investigation to contact the St. Petersburg Police Department. The investigation into the fatal collision is ongoing.
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